17 July 2023, 4:58 AM
Final Gore District Council (GDC) by-election results have Andy Fraser declared the winner by 60 votes from his nearest rival Steven Hamlin.
Fraser is a Sales Manager at Southland Farm Machinery.
He was formerly a Southland Police officer.
Six candidates contested the Gore ward vacancy after long-standing councillor Bret Highsted resigned.
Final Results are:
The voter return was 39.77% (2,189)